True Grit by Charles Portis

True Grit

Charles Portis

226 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)

fiction classics adventurous dark medium-paced

Description

With its excitement, its aliveness, its comic sympathy and originality, True Grit swoops the reader up and gallops him off into a classic American Landscape, freshly and brilliantly perceived.The action - and what action - begins on page 1, as Ma...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,905 reviews

Moods

adventurous 97%
funny 49%
tense 38%
dark 22%
emotional 15%
lighthearted 10%
reflective 10%
inspiring 9%
challenging 6%
sad 6%
hopeful 5%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

fast 54%
medium 41%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 41% | A mix: 39% | Character: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 19%

Average rating

4.05

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